Dead Sea Scrolls Uncovered - The Preterist Archive

will be glorified over another, and according to his insight will his honor be magnified . . . (11) For a
man murmurs because he is lazy, and if a son of Adam is silent, is it not (because) . . . (12) And they
will inherit an Eternal possession. Have you not seen .?
The Mystery of Existence
Fragment 8 (1) . . . to the fearful. You shall teach the first . . . (2) in former [times], why it existed and
what existed in . . . (3) why they were . . . existence in . . . (4) [day and] night meditate on the Mystery
of Existence . . . (5) [al]l their Ways, with the commands . . . (6) concerning the Knowledge of the
Secret of Truth . . . (7) suffering and dominion . . . (8) [to] walk in the inclination of [His]
Un[derstanding . . .] (9) walk . . .
The Salvation (Yesha°) of His Works
Fragment 9 Column 1 (1) [. . . the] time, lest he hear you. And while he is alive, speak to him, lest he .
. . (2) without appropriate reproof for his sake. Is it not bound up . . . (3) Furthermore, his Spirit will
not be swallowed (i.e. 'consumed'), because in silence . . . (4) [and] quickly take his reproof to heart,
and be not proud because of your transgressions . . . (5) He is Righteous, like you, because he is a
prince among . . . (6) He will do. For how is He unique? In all His work, He is without . . . (7) Do not
consider the Evil Man as a co-worker, nor anyone who hates . . . (8) the Salvation (Yesha') of His
works, together with His command; therefore know how to conduct yourself with Him . . . (9) Do not
remove [the Law of God] from your heart, and don't go very far along by yourself . . . (10) For what is
smaller than a man without means? Also, do not rejoice when you should be mourning, lest you suffer
in your life . . . (11) existence; therefore, take from the children of Salvation (Yesha'), and know who
will inherit Glory, for it is necessary for Him, not . . . (12) And instead of their mourning, (yours will
be) everlasting joy, and the troublemaker will be placed at your disposal, and there will not [be . . .]
(13) To all your young girls, spea[k] your judgements like a Righteous ruler, do not . . . (14) and do
not take your sins lightly. Then the radiance of . . . will be . . . Judgement . . . (15) will He take, and
then God will see, and His anger will be assuaged and He will give help against [your] sins, according
to . . . (16) will not stand up all of its days. He will justify by His judgement, and without forgiving
your . . . (17) Poor One. O ye, if you lack food, your need and your surplus . . . (18) You should leave
as sustenance for His flocks according to His will, and [fr]om it, take what is coming to you, but do not
add there[to . . .] (19) And if you lack, do not . . . Riches from your needs, for [His] storehouse will not
be lacking. [And upon] (20) His word everything is founded, so a[at] what He gives you, but do not
add to . . . (21) your life . . . If you borrow Riches from men to fill your needs, do not . . . (22) day and
night, and do not for the peace of your soul . . . He will cause you to return to . . . Do not lie (23) to
him. Why should you bear (the) sin? Also, from reproach . . . to his neighbor. (24) . . . and he will
close up his hand when you are in need. According to Wisdo[m . . .] (25) and if affliction befalls you,
and... (26) He will reveal . . . (27) He will not make atonement with . . . (28) a[gain]. Furthermore . . .
Your Holy Spirit
Fragment 9 Column 2 Fragment 10 Column 1 (1) He opened His Mercies . . . all the needs of His
storehouse, and gave sustenance (2) to every living thing. There is none . . . [If he] closes his hand, and
the Spi[rit of all] (3) flesh is withdrawn, you shall not . . . in it, and [with] his reproa[ch] will your face